Harry Kane hat trick and Neuer injury scare define Bayern's final-day win

Harry Kane scored three goals in Bayern München's 5-1 win over 1. FC Köln, and Tom Bischof also ended the afternoon with a goal. The result mattered less than Manuel Neuer's 60th-minute exit, though, because he walked off pointing to his left leg with the DFB Pokal final against VfB Stuttgart coming on 2026-05-23 18:00:00+00.

Why Neuer's exit changes the mood

There is no clean way to dress it up: Bayern had the game under control, then Neuer had to come off. Sources only show the leg issue and the visible reaction as he left the pitch, so the sensible read is caution, not certainty. That is still enough to matter before a final.

The title picture is already settled, with Bayern finishing first in the Bundesliga with 86 points. So the Köln match was never going to decide the league, even if Kane made it look routine. His hat trick brought the match to life early and took him to 36 Bundesliga goals this season, which is a ridiculous return even by his standards.

Bischof's season ended with more than one good moment

Bischof deserves a proper mention because his season was not just about filling a gap. He made 37 appearances, played 1,654 minutes, and finished with 3 goals and 3 assists. He had been used as a full-back at Bayern even though he played central midfield at TSG Hoffenheim, which makes that output more impressive than it first looks.

The match in Köln also fitted the broader pattern of his season. Bischof scored on the final day and had already hit a brace in Bayern’s 3-2 away win at SC Freiburg in early April. After the game, he told goal.com: "If I'd known it would be like this beforehand, I would have signed straight away." He also said, "I never would have imagined I'd end up playing left or right back."

That is a strong first season by any practical measure. The bigger Bayern worry is not the teenager finding his level, but whether Neuer's leg issue is minor enough to be ignored by the weekend.